1946 (age 19)
Howard McGhee, Gerald Wilson (trumpet) Vic Dickenson (trombone) Sonny Criss (alto sax) Teddy Edwards, James King (tenor sax) Jimmy Bunn (piano) Charles Mingus (bass) Roy Porter (drums)
Los Angeles, CA, spring 1946
| KFI-23333 | Sweet Potato
|
| KRI-23337 | Hoggin'
|
| KFI-23345 | Blues A La King
|
| FKI-26610 | Night Mist
|
Sonny Criss (alto sax) Wardell Gray (tenor sax) unknown (piano) Ernie Lewis (guitar) Vernon Alley (bass) Roy Porter (drums)
Los Angeles, CA, summer 1946
| Vernon Alley's Blues
|
| Hit That Jive Jack
|
1947 (age 20)
Howard McGhee (trumpet) Sonny Criss (alto sax) Teddy Edwards (tenor sax) Hampton Hawes (piano) Addison Farmer (bass) Roy Porter (drums)
"Hi-De-Ho Club", Los Angeles, CA, circa March, 1947
| Ornithology
|
| The Man I Love
|
Al Killian (trumpet) Sonny Criss (alto sax) Wardell Gray (tenor sax) Charles Fox (piano) Shifty Henry (bass) Tim Kennedy (drums)
Portland, OR, October 17, 1947
Ray Linn (trumpet) Gerald Vlentine (trombone) Sonny Criss (alto sax) Wardell Gray (tenor sax) Warren Bracken (piano) unknown (guitar) Shifty Henry (bass) Tim Kennedy (drums) Billy Eckstine (vocals, valve trombone)
Los Angeles, CA, April 21, 1947
| NSC257 | All Of Me
|
| NSC259 | Prelude To A Kiss
|
| NSC263 | In My Solitude
|
| NSC264 | Sophisticated Lady
|
Ray Linn (trumpet) Gerald Vlentine (trombone) Sonny Criss (alto sax) Wardell Gray (tenor sax) Warren Bracken (piano) unknown (guitar) Shifty Henry (bass) Tim Kennedy (drums) Billy Eckstine (vocals, valve trombone): same session
Los Angeles, CA, April 21, 1947
Ray Linn (trumpet) Gerald Vlentine (trombone) Sonny Criss (alto sax) Wardell Gray (tenor sax) Warren Bracken (piano) unknown (guitar) Shifty Henry (bass) Tim Kennedy (drums) Billy Eckstine (vocals, valve trombone): same session
Los Angeles, CA, April 21, 1947
| NSC260 | She's Got The Blues For Sale
|
Ray Linn (trumpet) Gerald Vlentine (trombone) Sonny Criss (alto sax) Wardell Gray (tenor sax) Warren Bracken (piano) unknown (guitar) Shifty Henry (bass) Tim Kennedy (drums) Billy Eckstine (vocals, valve trombone): same session
Los Angeles, CA, April 21, 1947
| NSC261 | What's New
|
| NSC262 | Serenade In Blue
|
Howard McGhee (trumpet) Sonny Criss (alto sax) Dexter Gordon, Wardell Gray (tenor sax) Dodo Marmarosa (piano) Red Callender (bass) Jackie Mills (drums)
Hollywood, CA, circa April 27, 1947
Ray Linn (trumpet) Gerald Vlentine (trombone) Sonny Criss (alto sax) Wardell Gray (tenor sax) Warren Bracken (piano) unknown (guitar) Shifty Henry (bass) Tim Kennedy (drums) Billy Eckstine (vocals, valve trombone)
Los Angeles, CA, April 27, 1947
| I Surrender, Dear
|
| Memories Of You
|
| Our Love
|
| There Are Such Things
|
| Say It Isn't So
|
| I Do, Do You
|
| Blues
|
Howard McGhee (trumpet) Sonny Criss (alto sax) Wardell Gray (tenor sax) Dodo Marmarosa (piano) Red Callender (bass) Jackie Mills (drums)
"Civic Auditorium", Pasadena, CA, April 29, 1947
| MM910 | Groovin' High, Part 1
|
| MM911 | Groovin' High, Part 2
|
| MM1003 | Hot House, Part 1
|
| MM1004 | Hot House, Part 2
|
** also issued on Crown CLP 5002, CLP 5284. United US 7709 entitled "
Groovin' With Getz".
Howard McGhee (trumpet) Trummy Young (trombone) Sonny Criss (alto sax) Dexter Gordon, Wardell Gray (tenor sax) Hampton Hawes (piano) Barney Kessel (guitar) possibly Leroy Gray (bass) Ken Kennedy (drums)
"Elks Auditorium", Los Angeles, CA, July 6, 1947
| BOP3 | The Hunt, Part 1 (as Rock' N' Shoals)
|
| BOP4 | The Hunt, Part 2 (as Rock' N' Shoals)
|
| BOP5 | The Hunt, Part 3 (as Rock' N' Shoals)
|
| BOP6 | The Hunt, Part 4 (as Rock' N' Shoals)
|
| BOP7 | The Hunt, Part 5 (as Rock' N' Shoals)
|
| BOP8 | The Hunt, Part 6 (as Rock' N' Shoals)
|
| BOP9 | The Hunt, Part 7 (as Rock' N' Shoals)
|
| BOP10 | The Hunt, Part 8 (as Rock' N' Shoals)
|
same session
| BOP15 | Bopera, Part 1 (as Disorder At The Border)
|
| BOP16 | Bopera, Part 2 (as Disorder At The Border)
|
| BOP17 | Bopera, Part 3 (as Disorder At The Border)
|
| BOP18 | Bopera, Part 4 (as Disorder At The Border)
|
| BOP19 | Bopera, Part 5 (as Disorder At The Border)
|
| BOP20 | Bopera, Part 6 (as Disorder At The Border)
|
| BOP21 | Bopera, Part 7 (as Disorder At The Border)
|
Al Killian (trumpet) Sonny Criss (alto sax) Wardell Gray (tenor sax) Russ Freeman (piano) Barney Kessel (guitar) Harry Babasin (bass) Ken Kennedy (drums)
"Elks Auditorium", Los Angeles, CA, July 6, 1947
| BOP30 | Backbreaker, Part 1
|
| BOP31 | Backbreaker, Part 2
|
| BOP32 | Backbreaker, Part 3
|
| BOP33 | Backbreaker, Part 4
|
| BOP34 | Backbreaker, Part 5
|
| BOP35 | Backbreaker, Part 6
|
Howard McGhee (trumpet) Trummy Young (trombone) Sonny Criss (alto sax) Dexter Gordon, Wardell Gray (tenor sax) Hampton Hawes (piano) Barney Kessel (guitar) Red Callender (bass) Roy Porter (drums)
"Elks Auditorium", Los Angeles, CA, July 6, 1947
| BOP36 | Bopland, Part 1 (as Byas-A-Drink)
|
| BOP37 | Bopland, Part 2 (as Byas-A-Drink)
|
| BOP38 | Bopland, Part 3 (as Byas-A-Drink)
|
| BOP39 | Bopland, Part 4 (as Byas-A-Drink)
|
| BOP40 | Bopland, Part 5 (as Byas-A-Drink)
|
| BOP41 | Bopland, Part 6 (as Byas-A-Drink)
|
Howard McGhee (trumpet) Trummy Young (trombone) Sonny Criss (alto sax) Dexter Gordon, Wardell Gray (tenor sax) Hampton Hawes (piano) Barney Kessel (guitar) Red Callender (bass) Roy Porter (drums): same session
"Elks Auditorium", Los Angeles, CA, July 6, 1947
| BOP42 | Jeronimo, Part 1 (as Cherrykoke) (as Cherokee)
|
| BOP43 | Jeronimo, Part 2 (as Cherrykoke) (as Cherokee)
|
| BOP44 | Jeronimo, Part 3 (as Cherrykoke) (as Cherokee)
|
| BOP45 | Jeronimo, Part 4 (as Cherrykoke) (as Cherokee)
|
| BOP46 | Jeronimo, Part 5 (as Cherrykoke) (as Cherokee)
|
| BOP47 | Jeronimo, Part 6 (as Cherrykoke) (as Cherokee)
|
| BOP48 | Jeronimo, Part 7 (as Cherrykoke) (as Cherokee)
|
| BOP49 | Jeronimo, Part 8 (as Cherrykoke) (as Cherokee)
|
Al Killian (trumpet) Sonny Criss (alto sax) Wardell Gray (tenor sax) Russ Freeman (piano) Barney Kessel (guitar) Harry Babasin (bass) Ken Kennedy (drums)
| BOP50 | Blow Blow Blow, Part 1
|
| BOP51 | Blow Blow Blow, Part 2
|
| BOP52 | Blow Blow Blow, Part 3
|
| BOP53 | Blow Blow Blow, Part 4
|
** also issued on Savoy MG 12196.
Howard McGhee (trumpet) Trummy Young (trombone) Sonny Criss (alto sax) Dexter Gordon (tenor sax) Hampton Hawes (piano) Barney Kessel (guitar) Red Callender (bass) Roy Porter (drums)
"Elks Auditorium", Los Angeles, CA, July 6, 1947
| BOP54 | Bop After Hours, Part 1 (as After Hours Bop)
|
| BOP55 | Bop After Hours, Part 2 (as After Hours Bop)
|
| BOP56 | Bop After Hours, Part 3 (as After Hours Bop)
|
| BOP57 | Bop After Hours, Part 4 (as After Hours Bop)
|
| BOP58 | Bop After Hours, Part 5 (as After Hours Bop)
|
| BOP59 | Bop After Hours, Part 6 (as After Hours Bop)
|
Al Killian (trumpet) Sonny Criss (alto sax) Wardell Gray (tenor sax) Charles Fox (piano) Shifty Henry (bass) Tim Kennedy (drums)
Portland, OR, October 17, 1947
| The Creep
|
| Out Of Nowhere
|
| Blue 'N' Boogie
|
Clark Terry (trumpet) Sonny Criss (alto sax) Dexter Gordon, Wardell Gray (tenor sax) Jimmy Bunn (piano) Billy Hadnott (bass) Chuck Thompson (drums) Damita Jo (vocals)
"Hula Hut Club", Los Angeles, CA, August 27, 1950
| I Can't Give You Anything But Love
|
Sonny Criss (alto sax) Gil Barrios (piano) Dave Bryant (bass) Billy Snyder (drums)
"Trade Winds", Inglewood, CA, September 4, 1952
Sonny Criss (alto sax -1/4, soprano sax -5) Hampton Hawes (piano) Clarence Johnson (bass) Frank Butler (drums)
Los Angeles, CA, June 15, 1965
| 1. | Saturday Morning
|
| 2. | When Sunny Gets Blue
|
| 3. | The Masquerade Is Over
|
| 4. | What's New
|
| 5. | Ursula
|
1949
John D'Agostino, Buddy Morrow, Tommy Turk, Kai Winding (trombone) Sonny Criss (alto sax) Flip Phillips (tenor sax) Mickey Crane (piano) Ray Brown (bass) Shelly Manne (drums)
NYC or Los Angeles, CA, February 11 or September 26, 1949
| 2538 | 288-4 | Swingin' For Julie And Brownie (aka Put That Back)
|
| 2540 | 290-4 | By The Lazy River
|
** also issued on Verve MGV 8077.
John D'Agostino, Buddy Morrow, Tommy Turk, Kai Winding (trombone) Sonny Criss (alto sax) Flip Phillips (tenor sax) Mickey Crane (piano) Ray Brown (bass) Shelly Manne (drums): same session
NYC or Los Angeles, CA, February 11 or September 26, 1949
| Swingin' For Julie And Brownie (alternate take)
|
| Flip's Idea
|
Fats Navarro (trumpet) Tommy Turk (trombone) Sonny Criss, Charlie Parker (alto sax) Flip Phillips (tenor sax) Hank Jones (piano) Ray Brown (bass) Shelly Manne (drums)
"Carnegie Hall", NYC, February 11 or November 2, 1949
| Norman Granz Introduction
|
| Leap Here
|
| (Back Home Again In) Indiana
|
| Lover Come Back To Me
|
Sonny Criss (alto sax) Hampton Hawes (piano) Iggy Shevack (bass) Chuck Thompson (drums)
Los Angeles, CA, September 22, 1949
| 272-6 | Colidad
|
| 273-4 | Tornade
|
| 274-1 | The First One
|
| 275-3 | Blues For The Boppers
|
** also issued on Verve MGV 8155.
1950
Clark Terry (trumpet) Sonny Criss (alto sax) Wardell Gray (tenor sax) Dexter Gordon (tenor sax -1,2) Jimmy Bunn (piano) Billy Hadnott (bass) Chuck Thompson (drums)
"Hula Hut Club", Los Angeles, CA, August 27, 1950
| 1. (1231) | Jazz On Sunset, Part 1 & 2 (aka Move)
|
| 2. (1232) | Jazz On Sunset, Part 3 & 4 (aka Move)
|
| 3. (1233) | Kiddo, Part 1 & 2 (aka Scrapple From The Apple)
|
| 4. (1234) | Kiddo, Part 3 & 4 (aka Scrapple From The Apple)
|
** also issued on Original Jazz Classics OJC-051.
** part of Prestige PR 7343.
1951
Joe Newman (trumpet) Bennie Green (trombone) Sonny Criss (alto sax) Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis (tenor sax) Bobby Tucker (piano) Tommy Potter (bass) Kenny Clarke (drums)
"Shrine Auditorium", Los Angeles, CA, October 12, 1951
| Intermission Riff
|
| How High The Moon
|
| Perdido
|
| Body And Soul
|
| High Jump
|
** also issued on Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-961-2.
1952
Chet Baker (trumpet) Sonny Criss (alto sax) Wardell Gray, Dave Pell (tenor sax) Jerry Mandell (piano) Harry Babasin (cello, leader) Bob Whitlock (bass) Lawrence Marable (drums)
"Trade Winds", Inglewood, CA, March 24, 1952
Sonny Criss (alto sax) Ruddy Pits (vibes) Ernie Freeman (piano) Oscar Moore (guitar) Billy Hadnott (bass) Budy Reed (drums)
Los Angeles, CA, April 26, 1952
Sonny Criss (alto sax) Ruddy Pits (vibes) Ernie Freeman (piano) Oscar Moore (guitar) Billy Hadnott (bass) Budy Reed (drums): same session
Los Angeles, CA, April 26, 1952
| Limehouse Blues
|
| Junk Wagon
|
Chet Baker (trumpet) Sonny Criss, Charlie Parker (alto sax) Al Haig (piano -1,2,4) Russ Freeman (piano -3) Harry Babasin (bass, leader) Lawrence Marable (drums)
"Trade Winds", Inglewood, CA, June 16, 1952
| 1. | The Squirrel
|
| 2. | Irresistible You (as They Didn't Believe Me)
|
| 3. | Indiana / Donna Lee (as Indiana)
|
| 4. | Liza
|
** also issued on Jazz Showcase 5007 entitled "
Charlie Parker, Chet Baker, Sonny Criss - On The Coast". Fresh Sound (Sp) FSR-407, FSR-CD 359 entitled "
Charlie Parker, Chet Baker - Bird And Chet - Inglewood Jam - Live At The Trade Winds 16 June 1952".
Chet Baker (trumpet) Al Haig (piano) Dave Bryant (bass) Larry Bunker (drums) with Sonny Criss (alto sax) Jack Montrose (tenor sax -1,2) added Ted Ottison (trumpet -3)
"Trade Winds", Inglewood, CA, August 4, 1952
| 1. | There'll Never Be Another You
|
| 2. | How High The Moon
|
| 3. | Sweet Georgia Brown
|
1955
Harry Edison (trumpet) Sonny Criss (alto sax) Jimmy Rowles (piano) John Simmons (bass) Buddy Rich (drums)
Los Angeles, CA, August 26, 1955
| 2454-1 | Sonny And Sweets
|
| 2455-1 | The Two Mothers
|
** also issued on Verve MGV 8142 entitled "
The Swinging Buddy Rich".
Harry Edison (trumpet) Sonny Criss (alto sax) Jimmy Rowles (piano) John Simmons (bass) Buddy Rich (drums): same session
Los Angeles, CA, August 26, 1955
| 2456-1 | A Smooth One
|
| 2457-3 | Broadway
|
** also issued on Verve MGV 8168.
1956
Sonny Criss (alto sax) Kenny Drew (piano) Barney Kessel (guitar) Bill Woodson (bass) Chuck Thompson (drums)
Los Angeles, CA, January 26, 1956
| IM-981 | Easy Living
|
| IM-982 | Criss Cross
|
| IM-983 | Willow Weep For Me
|
| IM-984 | Alabamy Bound
|
same personnel
Los Angeles, CA, February 24, 1956
| IM-1012 | Something's Gotta Give
|
| IM-1013 | These Foolish Things
|
| IM-1014 | West Coast Blues
|
| IM-1015 | Blue Friday
|
same personnel
Los Angeles, CA, March 23, 1956
| IM-1034 | More Than You Know
|
| IM-1035 | Sunday
|
| IM-1036 | Sweet Georgia Brown
|
| IM-1037 | Ham's Blues
|
Sonny Criss (alto sax) Sonny Clark (piano) Leroy Vinnegar (bass) Lawrence Marable (drums)
Master Recorders, Hollywood, CA, July 10, 1956
| IM-1084 | Summertime
|
| IM-1085 | Memories Of You
|
| IM-1086 | Wailin' With Joe
|
| IM-1087 | How Deep Is The Ocean
|
| IM-1088 | The Blues For Rose
|
| IM-1089 | The Man I Love
|
same personnel
Master Recorders, Hollywood, CA, July 31, 1956
| IM-1090 | Until The Real Thing Comes Along
|
| IM-1091 | Blue Prelude
|
| IM-1092 | After You've Gone
|
| IM-1093 | Come Rain Or Come Shine
|
| IM-1094 | How High The Moon
|
| IM-1095 | If I Had You
|
Sonny Criss (alto sax) Larry Bunker (vibes) Sonny Clark (piano) Buddy Clark (bass) Lawrence Marable (drums)
Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, August 26, 1956
| IM-1101 | What Is This Thing Called Love
|
| IM-1102 | Night And Day
|
| IM-1103 | Love For Sale
|
| IM-1104 | Just One Of Those Things
|
| IM-1105 | Anything Goes
|
| IM-1106 | I Get A Kick Out Of You
|
same personnel
Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, October 3, 1956
| IM-1155 | Easy To Love
|
| IM-1156 | It's All Right With Me
|
| IM-1157 | I Love You
|
| IM-1158 | In The Still Of The Night
|
1957 (age 30)
Sonny Criss (alto sax) Hampton Hawes (piano) Buddy Woodson (bass) Chuck Thompson (drums) Johnny Mercer (host)
KABC-TV, Stars Of Jazz #73. 1957-#47, November 25, 1957
| Easy Livin'
|
| Willow Weep For Me
|
same session
Sonny Criss (alto sax) Hampton Hawes (piano) Buddy Woodson (bass) Chuck Thompson (drums) Johnny Mercer (host): same session
KABC-TV, Stars Of Jazz #73. 1957-#47, November 25, 1957
Sonny Criss (alto sax) Roy Porter (organ) Buddy Woodson (bass) Al Bartee (drums) Richard Washington (bongos)
Los Angeles, CA, 1957
| Wow!
|
| Got A Funny Feelin'
|
| Minor Moods
|
| Love You
|
1958
Ole Hansen (trombone) Sonny Criss (alto sax) Kenny Drew (piano) Phil Leshin (bass) Buddy Rich (drums)
"Birdland", NYC, November 7, 1958
| Four
|
| In A Prescribed Manner
|
Ole Hansen (trombone -1,2) Sonny Criss (alto sax) Kenny Drew (piano) Phil Leshin (bass) Buddy Rich (drums)
"Birdland", NYC, November 8, 1958
| 1. | The Cinch
|
| 2. | I Don't Wanna Be Kissed
|
| 3. | Our Delight
|
1959
Ole Hansen (trombone -3,5/7) Sonny Criss (alto sax) Wynton Kelly (piano) Bob Cranshaw (bass) Walter Perkins (drums)
Chicago, IL, March, 1959
| 1. 6004 | Sweet Lorraine
|
| 2. 6005 | I Got It Bad
|
| 3. | Indiana
|
| 4. | You Don't Know What Love Is
|
| 5. | Sylvia
|
| 6. | Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise
|
| 7. | Butt's Delight
|
** part of Impulse! IA-9337/2.
1962
Sonny Criss (alto sax) Henri Renaud (piano) Michel Gaudry (bass) Philippe Combelle (drums)
Paris, France, October 10, 1962
| Mighty Low
|
| Don't Blame Me
|
| Black Coffee
|
| We'll Be Together Again
|
1963
Sonny Criss (alto sax) Georges Arvanitas (piano, organ) Rene Thomas (guitar) Pierre Michelot (bass) Philippe Combelle (drums)
Paris, France, April 22, 1963
| Once In A While
|
| Day Dream
|
same personnel
Paris, France, April 23, 1963
| Don't Get Around Much Anymore
|
| St. Louis Blues
|
Sonny Criss (alto sax) Georges Arvanitas (piano, organ) Pierre Michelot (bass) Philippe Combelle (drums)
Paris, France, April 25, 1963
| This Can't Be Love
|
| On Green Dolphin Street
|
| God Bless The Child
|
| These Foolish Things
|
Sonny Criss (alto sax) Georges Arvanitas (piano, organ) Rene Thomas (guitar) Pierre Michelot (bass) Philippe Combelle (drums)
Paris, France, April 22, 1963
| Blues Pour Flirter
|
| Blues Pour Flirter, No. 2
|
same personnel
Paris, France, April 23, 1963
| Early And Later, Part 1
|
| Early And Later, Part 2
|
Sonny Criss (alto sax) Onzy Matthews (piano, arranger, conductor) Onzy Matthews Orchestra
Los Angeles, CA, July-August, 1963
| Tobacco Road
|
| Cotton Fields
|
| Rockin' Chair
|
| Stormy Weather
|
| Ol' Man River
|
| Blues For A Four String Guitar
|
| St. Louis Blues
|
| Georgia On My Mind
|
| Sentimental Journey
|
| Summertime
|
** also issued on Capitol ST-2042.
1964
Sonny Criss (alto sax) Onzy Matthews (piano, arranger, conductor) Onzy Matthews Orchestra
Los Angeles, CA, circa 1964
| Mexicali Brass
|
| You'll Know The First Time
|
| Lilies Of The Field
|
| Moon River
|
| Play Me Some Blues
|
| White Gardenia
|
| Ballad For Orchetra
|
| Blues For The Reverend
|
| I Left My Heart In San Francisco
|
| Ray On Blues
|
1966
Bill J. Clark, Melvin Moore, Robert H. Rolfe, James Dalton Smith (trumpet) Louis Blackburn, Richard Leith, Peter T. Meyers, Roland E. Meyers (trombone) Gabriel Baltazar, Sonny Criss (alto sax) Louis Dean Ciotti, Ira Schulman (tenor sax) Jay Migliori (baritone sax) Rodgers Grant (piano) Francois Vaz (guitar) Victor Venegas (bass) Charles G. Harris (drums) Esther Phillips (vocals) Onzy Matthews (arranger, director)
Western Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, October 5-7, 1966
| 10936 | 10963 | C.C. Rider
|
| 10937 | 10964 | Cherry Red
|
| 10938 | 10965 | Confessin' The Blues
|
| 10939 | 10966 | I'm Gettin' 'Long Alright
|
Al Porcino, Ray Triscari (trumpet) Jackie Kelso (alto sax) Teddy Edwards (tenor sax) Herb Ellis (guitar) replaces Clark, Smith, Baltazar, Schulman, Vaz
United Recording, Los Angeles, CA, October 24, 1966
| 11055 | In The Evening
|
| 11056 | Romance In The Dark
|
| 11057 | I Wonder
|
Sonny Criss (alto sax) Walter Davis Jr. (piano) Paul Chambers (bass) Alan Dawson (drums)
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, October 21, 1966
| When Sunny Gets Blue
|
| The Days Of Wine And Roses
|
| Black Coffee
|
| Greasy
|
| Sunrise, Sunset
|
| Skylark
|
| Steve's Blues
|
** also issued on Original Jazz Classics OJC-430, OJCCD-430-2.
Sonny Criss (alto sax) Walter Davis Jr. (piano) Paul Chambers (bass) Alan Dawson (drums): same session
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, October 21, 1966
** reissue of Prestige PR 7511 + 1 bonus track.
1967 (age 40)
Sonny Criss (alto sax) Walter Davis Jr. (piano) Paul Chambers (bass) Alan Dawson (drums)
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, March 23, 1967
| Blues In The Closet
|
| On A Clear Day
|
| Smile
|
| A Million Or More Times
|
| Allen's Alley (aka Wee)
|
| God Bless The Child
|
** also issued on Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-655-2.
Sonny Criss (alto sax) Cedar Walton (piano) Tal Farlow (guitar) Bob Cranshaw (bass) Lenny McBrowne (drums)
NYC, August 18, 1967
| Up, Up And Away
|
| This Is For Benny
|
| Sunny
|
| Paris Blues
|
| Willow Weep For Me
|
| Scrapple From The Apple
|
** also issued on Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-982-2.
1968
Sonny Criss (alto sax) Cedar Walton (piano) Bob Cranshaw (bass) Alan Dawson (drums)
NYC, January 12, 1968
| Somewhere My Love (Lara's Theme)
|
| The Beat Goes On!
|
| Georgia Rose
|
| Ode To Billie Joe
|
| Calidad
|
| Yesterdays
|
** also issued on Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1051-2.
Conte Candoli (trumpet) Dick Nash (trombone) Ray Draper (tuba) David Sherr (alto sax) Sonny Criss (alto, soprano sax) Teddy Edwards (tenor sax) Pete Christlieb (baritone sax) Tommy Flanagan (piano) Al McKibbon (bass) Everett Brown Jr. (drums) Horace Tapscott (arranger, composer)
Los Angeles, CA, May 8, 1968
| Sonny's Dream
|
| The Golden Pearl
|
| The Black Apostles
|
| Ballad For Samuel
|
| Sandy And Niles
|
| Daughter Of Cochise
|
** also issued on Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-707-2.
Conte Candoli (trumpet) Dick Nash (trombone) Ray Draper (tuba) David Sherr (alto sax) Sonny Criss (alto, soprano sax) Teddy Edwards (tenor sax) Pete Christlieb (baritone sax) Tommy Flanagan (piano) Al McKibbon (bass) Everett Brown Jr. (drums) Horace Tapscott (arranger, composer): same session
Los Angeles, CA, May 8, 1968
| Sonny's Dream (alternate take)
|
| The Golden Pearl (alternate take)
|
** reissue of Prestige PR 7576 + 2 bonus tracks.
Sonny Criss (alto sax) Eddie Green (piano) Bob Cranshaw (bass) Alan Dawson (drums)
NYC, July 2, 1968
| Misty Roses
|
| Eleanor Rigby
|
| Rockin' In Rhythm
|
| The Masquerade Is Over
|
| When The Sun Comes Out
|
| Sonnymoon For Two
|
** also issued on Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-1022-2.
Sonny Criss (alto sax) Walter Davis Jr. (piano) Paul Chambers (bass) Alan Dawson (drums)
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, March 23, 1967
** reissue of Prestige PR 7610 + 1 bonus track.
1969
Sonny Criss (alto sax) Hampton Hawes (piano) Monty Budwig (bass) Shelly Manne (drums)
Los Angeles, CA, January 20, 1969
| I'll Catch The Sun
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| I Thought About You
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| California Screamin'
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| Cry Me A River
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| Don't Rain On My Parade
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| Blue Sunset
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** also issued on Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-811-2.
1970
Harry Edison (trumpet) Sonny Criss (alto sax) Teddy Edwards (tenor sax -5) Hampton Hawes (piano) Leroy Vinnegar (bass) Bobby Thompson (drums) Big Joe Turner (vocals -3,4)
"Memory Lane", Los Angeles, CA, January, 1970
| 1. | Memory Lane Blues
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| 2. | Blues For J.L.
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| 3. | Feelin' Happy
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| 4. | Shake, Rattle And Roll
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| 5. | Teddy's Blues
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1971
Harry Edison (trumpet -1,2) Clark Terry (trumpet, vocals -3,4) Carl Fontana (trombone -1) Sonny Criss (alto sax) Flip Phillips (tenor sax -1) Jimmy Rowles (piano -1,2) Ross Tompkins (piano -3,4) Herb Ellis (guitar -1,2) Monty Budwig (bass -1,3,4) Montgomery Phillips (bass -2) John Guerin (drums -1) Jake Hanna (drums -2) Donald Bailey (drums -3,4) Joe Williams (vocals -2)
"University Club", Pasadena, CA, November 20, 1971
| 1. | Medley: Someone To Watch Over Me / Wollow Weep For Me / Easter Parade / Body And Soul
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| 2. | Rocks In My Bed
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| 3. | Art Blakey's Theme
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| 4. | My Gal
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1974
Sonny Criss (alto sax) Georges Arvanitas (piano) Jacki Samson (bass) Charles Saudrais (drums)
Bologna, Italy, January 28, 1974
| Tin Tin Deo
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| Lover Man
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| Sonny's Blues
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| Summertime
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| Willow Weep For Me
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| Sunny
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Sonny Criss (alto sax) Georges Arvanitas (piano) Jacki Samson (bass) Charles Saudrais (drums): same session
Bologna, Italy, January 28, 1974
| Hootie Bluse
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| Untitled Blues
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1975
Sonny Criss (alto sax) Dolo Coker (piano) Ray Crawford (guitar) Larry Gales (bass) Jimmie Smith (drums)
Wally Heider Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA, February 24, 1975
| The Isle Of Celia
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| Blues In My Heart
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| This Is For Benny
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| All Night Long
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| Crisscraft
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** also issued on Muse MCD 6015.
Sonny Criss (alto sax) Dolo Coker (piano) Ray Crawford (guitar) Larry Gales (bass) Jimmie Smith (drums): same session
Wally Heider Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA, February 24, 1975
| Blues In My Heart (alternate take)
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Sonny Criss (alto sax) Dolo Coker (piano) Larry Gales (bass) Jimmie Smith (drums)
Los Angeles, CA, October 20, 1975
| All The Things You Are (alternate take)
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** reissue of Muse MR 5068 + 2 bonus tracks.
Sonny Criss (alto sax) Barry Harris (piano) Leroy Vinnegar (bass) Lenny McBrowne (drums)
Los Angeles, CA, March 1, 1975
| Angel Eyes
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| Tin Tin Deo
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| Jeannie's Knees
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| Saturday Morning
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| My Heart Stood Still
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| Until The Real Thing Comes Along
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Sonny Criss (alto sax) Dolo Coker (piano) Larry Gales (bass) Jimmie Smith (drums)
Los Angeles, CA, October 20, 1975
| All The Things You Are
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| The Dreamer
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| El Tiante
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| My Ideal
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| Out Of Nowhere
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| Brother, Can You Spare A Dime
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| The First One
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Sonny Criss (alto sax) Clarence McDonald (keyboards -1,5,6) Sonny Burke (keyboards -2/4,7) Lee Ritenour (guitar -1,5,6) Dennis Budimir (guitar -2/4,7) Melvin "Wah Wah" Ragin (guitar -3,5/7) Scott Edwards (bass -1,5,6) Chuck Domanico (bass -2/4,7) James Gadson (drums) Eddie "Bongo" Brown (percussion) string section: Charles Veal (concertmaster) Marcia Van Dyke, Winterton Garvey, Harris Goldman, Janice Gower, William Henderson, Karen Jones, Carl LaMagna, Kenneth Yerke (violin) David Campbell, Rollice Dale, Pamela Goldsmith, Paul Polivnick (viola) Ronald Cooper, Dennis Karmazyn, David Speltz (cello) Richard Feves, Susan Ranney (acoustic bass) Dorothy Ashby (harp) horn section: Bud Brisbois, Charles Findley, Paul Hubinon (trumpet, flugelhorn) George Bohanon (trombone) Lew McCreary (bass trombone) Vincent DeRosa (French horn) Buddy Collette (tenor sax, flute) Bill Green (bass sax, flute)
ABC Recording Studios, Los Angeles, CA, 1975-1976
| 1. | Cool Struttin'
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| 2. | The Way We Were
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| 3. | That's The Way Of The World
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| 4. | Bumpin'
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| 5. | Sweet Summer Breeze
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| 6. | Memories
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| 7. | Blues For Willie
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** also issued on Impulse! (J) MVCZ-80.
1976
Sonny Criss (alto sax) Patrice Rushen (electric piano) Mitch Holder, Lee Ritenour (guitar) Chuck Domanico (bass) James Gadson (drums) Eddie "Bongo" Brown, Esmond Edwards (percussion) string section: Charles Veal Jr. (concertmaster) Arnold Belnick, Marcia Van Dyke, Harris Goldman, Haim Shtrum, Dorothy Wade, Kenneth Yerke (violin) Dennyse Buffum, Rollice Dale, Pamela Goldsmith (viola) Ronald Cooper, Raymond J. Kelley (cello)
ABC Recording Studios, Los Angeles, CA;
The Burbank Studios, Burbank, CA, 1976
| You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling
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Sonny Criss (alto sax) Bill King (electric piano) Mitch Holder, Lee Ritenour (guitar) Scott Edwards (bass) James Gadson (drums) Esmond Edwards (percussion) horn section: Oscar Brashear (trumpet) George R. Bohanon, Garnett Brown, Raymond M. Jackson (trombone) George Bryan Thatcher (bass trombone) Barbara E. Korn, Alan Robinson, Robert L. Watt (French horn) Ernest J. Watts (tenor sax)
| Don't You Worry 'Bout A Thing
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Sonny Criss (alto sax) Bill King (piano) Mitch Holder, Lee Ritenour (guitar) Scott Edwards (bass) James Gadson (drums) string section: Charles Veal Jr. (concertmaster) Arnold Belnick, Marcia Van Dyke, Harris Goldman, Haim Shtrum, Dorothy Wade, Kenneth Yerke (violin) Dennyse Buffum, Rollice Dale, Pamela Goldsmith (viola) Ronald Cooper, Raymond J. Kelley (cello)
Sonny Criss (alto sax) Bill King (electric piano) Lee Ritenour (guitar) Scott Edwards (bass) James Gadson (drums) Esmond Edwards (percussion) horn section: Oscar Brashear (trumpet) George R. Bohanon, Garnett Brown, Raymond M. Jackson (trombone) George Bryan Thatcher (bass trombone) Barbara E. Korn, Alan Robinson, Robert L. Watt (French horn) Ernest J. Watts (tenor sax)
Richard "Blue" Mitchell (trumpet) Sonny Criss (alto sax) Patrice Rushen (electric piano) Lee Ritenour (guitar) Chuck Domanico (acoustic bass) James Gadson (drums) Eddie "Bongo" Brown (conga drums) string section: Charles Veal Jr. (concertmaster) Arnold Belnick, Marcia Van Dyke, Harris Goldman, Haim Shtrum, Dorothy Wade, Kenneth Yerke (violin) Dennyse Buffum, Rollice Dale, Pamela Goldsmith (viola) Ronald Cooper, Raymond J. Kelley (cello)
Sonny Criss (alto sax) Sonny Burke (piano) McKinley T. Jackson (Clavinet) Mitch Holder (guitar) Henry E. Davis (bass) James Gadson (drums) Eddie "Bongo" Brown (conga drums) Esmond Edwards (percussion) Viola Jackson (vocals) horn section: Oscar Brashear (trumpet) George R. Bohanon, Garnett Brown, Raymond M. Jackson (trombone) George Bryan Thatcher (bass trombone) Barbara E. Korn, Alan Robinson, Robert L. Watt (French horn) Ernest J. Watts (tenor sax)
Sonny Criss (alto sax) Bill King (piano) Lee Ritenour (guitar) Scott Edwards (bass) James Gadson (drums) Esmond Edwards (percussion) string section: Charles Veal Jr. (concertmaster) Arnold Belnick, Marcia Van Dyke, Harris Goldman, Haim Shtrum, Dorothy Wade, Kenneth Yerke (violin) Dennyse Buffum, Rollice Dale, Pamela Goldsmith (viola) Ronald Cooper, Raymond J. Kelley (cello)
** also issued on Impulse! (J) MVCZ-81.